New data show how the 50 states and the District of Columbia stack up in terms of life expectancy. Hawaii tops the list, and Mississippi is at the bottom. Read ...

The world must act now to ensure vaccines reach the areas most in need, the WHO's Dr Hans Kluge says. Read More

Doctors urge people who are experiencing respiratory problems to see a medical professional who can check their symptoms and test to determine what their illness is. Read More

A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories has been arrested on charges that he accepted over $150,000 in bribes in exchange for using his elected position ...

A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories has been arrested on charges that he accepted over $150,000 in bribes in exchange for using his elected position ...

California's FLiRT-fueled COVID surge is continuing to spawn infections at a dizzying rate, with coronavirus levels in wastewater reaching some of the highest levels seen since 2022. Read More

The evidence that COVID originated in a lab is still nonexistent, but the controversy undermines trust in science. We'll be sorry. Read More

Results are expected to be lower than 2023 after post-pandemic support measures were dropped. Read More

California's strongest summer COVID wave in two years is still surging, fueled in part by the rise of a particularly hyperinfectious FLiRT subvariant known as KP.3.1.1. Read More